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madamesilverspurs

(15,809 posts) Fri Jul 12, 2013, 12:02 AM Jul 2013

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I "friend" dead people?

A few months ago we lost one of our local activists. Needless to say, it was a bit startling when, a few days after her passing, I got a friend request from her on facebook. That's now happened with two more.

Adding to the weirdness, I've just gotten a couple of emails from one of them, weeks after her death. Yeah, I know. Facebook. And hackers.

But danged if it ain't creepy.

(((((shivvvvvvvvers)))))

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I "friend" dead people? (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Jul 2013 OP

I plan to keep my Facebook account after my passing pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #1

my friend's mom passed 2 years ago. i still DesertFlower Jul 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author LumosMaxima Jul 2013 #3

Many are just not that receptive or choose not to be. n/t zeeland Jul 2013 #8

That's pretty strange. bluedigger Jul 2013 #4

I have the phone numbers of at least a half a dozen dead people in GObamaGO Jul 2013 #5

My stepbrother's still on my FB friend list Spirochete Jul 2013 #6

What have you got against dead people? Riftaxe Jul 2013 #7

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

1. I plan to keep my Facebook account after my passing

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 12:06 AM

Jul 2013

Doesn't everyone? Facebook is forever.

DesertFlower

(11,649 posts)

2. my friend's mom passed 2 years ago. i still

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 12:08 AM

Jul 2013

have her as my facebook friend.

Response to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

LumosMaxima This message was self-deleted by its author.

zeeland

(247 posts)

8. Many are just not that receptive or choose not to be. n/t

Reply to LumosMaxima (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 02:38 AM

Jul 2013

bluedigger

(17,087 posts)

4. That's pretty strange.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 01:22 AM

Jul 2013

I have one FB friend who has passed. I get birthday notices for them still.

GObamaGO

(665 posts)

5. I have the phone numbers of at least a half a dozen dead people in

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 01:43 AM

Jul 2013

my cell phone contacts. Part of me refuses to let them be dead.

Spirochete

(5,264 posts)

6. My stepbrother's still on my FB friend list

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 02:13 AM

Jul 2013

He died over 3 years ago.

Riftaxe

(2,693 posts)

7. What have you got against dead people?

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 02:22 AM

Jul 2013

I kid, but the realization of mortality gets closer every day for all (even the silly young people)

Although if they start poking you.....

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